Peter Ustinov

Acting Apr 16, 1921 Mar 28, 2004 (aged 83) Camden, London, England, UK

Sir Peter Alexander Ustinov CBE (16 April 1921 – 28 March 2004) was an English actor, writer and dramatist. He was also renowned as a filmmaker, theatre and opera director, stage designer, author, screenwriter, comedian, humourist, newspaper and magazine columnist, radio broadcaster and television presenter. A noted wit and raconteur, he was a fixture on television talk shows and lecture circuits for much of his career. He was also a respected intellectual and diplomat who, in addition to his various academic posts, served as a Goodwill Ambassador for UNICEF and President of the World Federalist Movement. Ustinov was the winner of numerous awards over his life, including two Academy Awards for Best Supporting Actor, Emmy Awards, Golden Globes and BAFTA Awards for acting, a Grammy Award for best recording for children, as well the recipient of governmental honours from, amongst others, the United Kingdom, France and Germany. He displayed a unique cultural versatility that has frequently earned him the accolade of a Renaissance man. Miklós Rózsa, composer of the music for Quo Vadis and of numerous concert works, dedicated his String Quartet No. 1, Op. 22 (1950) to Ustinov. In 2003, shortly before his death in 2004, Durham University renamed its Graduate Society as Ustinov College in honour of the significant contributions Sir Peter had made while serving as Chancellor of the University from 1992 onwards.

219 Acting Credits

24 Crew Credits

Peter Ustinov

Acting

Robin Hood

Spartacus

Logan's Run

Death on the Nile

Lorenzo's Oil

Jesus of Nazareth

Evil Under the Sun

Quo Vadis

Alice in Wonderland

The Muppet Show

The Great Muppet Caper

Luther

The Bachelor

Topkapi

We're No Angels

Appointment with Death

Animal Farm

Blackbeard's Ghost

Lola Montès

Le Plaisir

The Egyptian

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

Around the World in 80 Days

Thirteen at Dinner

Crew

Spartacus

Under Capricorn

Billy Budd

The Way Ahead

Hot Millions

Lady L

Romanoff and Juliet

Hammersmith Is Out

Vice Versa

School for Secrets

DuPont Show of the Month

The Wednesday Play